Rupture appliance



A. L. HATZAN.

RUPTURE APPLIANCE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.9, I920.

PatentedA UNITED STATES" PATENT OFFICE.

ALEXANDER LnoN HATZAN, or NIAGARA FALLS, oNTAnTo, CANADA.

RUPTURE APPLIANCE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. Aug. 30, 1921.

Application filed August 9, 1920. Serial No. 402,249.

T all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER LEON HATZAN, a citizen of the Dominion of Canself adjusting, to render the appliance unenv cumbrous, imperceptible in wearing, easily placed in position and removed, capable of being worn without inconvenience both day and-night and whether at work or play.

In order to give an understanding of my invention, I have illustrated in the drawings a selected embodiment thereof, which will now be described, after which the novel features will be pointedout in the appended claim.

In the drawings, Figure 1 shows the fig ure of a man wearing my improved rupture appliance.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of my improved rupture appliance.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the,

ad. p Like symbols indicate similar parts throughout the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, A represents my improved rupture appliance comprising a rubber pad 10,'the=inner wall of which is convex as shown in Fig. 3, and this pad is lined and covered with Chamois leather as shown at 11, and the outer face of the pad is fiat.

A rubber band 12 reaches from end to end of the rubber pad and is located on the outer flat face thereof and the'lower end of the rubber band 12 extends about three inches tosuit the size and requirements of the person wearing the appliance, and the looped portion of the rubber band 12.

portion of the leg band is provided with a terminal 15 formed with self fasteners.

The upper'end of the rubber band 12 is attached to one end of the waist band 16 which is formed of nonelastic webbing, silk or like suitable material, and the other end of the waist band is looped and provided with an adjustable cleat 17.

The looped end of the waist band 16 is provided with a terminal 18 having self fasteners thereon. The rubber band 12 is secured intermediate of its length by a clamping member 19 to the outer fiat face of the rubber pad 10.

When the appliance is being used, the rubber pad is placedin position over the rupture, and theleg band 13 then passed under the leg, around the back and over the front when the terminal 15 is secured to the upper The waist band 16 is now placed around the waist just over the hips and the terminal 18 is then engaged with the lower portion of the rubber band 12.

. The rubber band will give the desired amount of resiliency and allow the appliance to remain in position while giving every freedom of movement to the wearer, and the adjustment of the straps can be madequickly and effectively to suit the requirements of the user.

What I claim as my invention is:

An appliance of the character described, comprising rubber pad having its inner wvall convex, and its outer face flat, an elas tic band extended from end to end of said pad on the fiat face thereof with one end extended beyond the pad, a leg band attached to said extended end, and formed of non ela stic material, sax d leg band ha ring a looped portion-with a terminal with fasteners, anda waist band formed of non-elastic material with one end attached to said elastic band and the other end looped and provided with a terminal with fasteners, and a clamping member securingthe elastic band intermediate its ends to said pad.

r In testimony whereof I affiX my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

A. LEON HATZAN.

Witnesses:

EMMA F. VMENZIE, F, C. MoBURNnY. 

